LE18 2YW
PostcodeA postcode in Oadby and Wigston 005A, Wigston All Saints ward, Oadby and Wigston.
This report describes the area around LE18 2YW, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around LE18 2YW
- 70 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 63% on JulyOadby and Wigston 005A: 205 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- South Wigston, 1.8 kmAbout 22 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 90 m awayExact point
- No property in LE18 2YW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Oadby and Wigston 005ANeighbourhood
- £251,253 average priceFor the whole of Oadby and Wigston, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 590 m awayPostcode
- 7 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 250 m awayExact point
- 93% can get gigabit broadbandOf homes and businesses in this output area, January 2026Output area
- Low road and rail noise at LE18 2YWRoad 48 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 10.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LE18 2YW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary. 45% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 90 m 1 minute on foot | Requires improvement (overall), May 2024 |
| Little Hill Primary Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 370 m 5 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Wigston Menphys Nursery School Nursery | 410 m 5 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Wigston Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 39.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Special | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| The Meadow Community Primary School Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Wigston College Secondary | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2022 |
| Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near LE18 2YW
Latest sale at each postcode- £128,000Long Street, LE18 2BQMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £320,000Central Avenue, LE18 2ABMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £179,000Long Street, LE18 2BPJanuary 2023, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £220,000Central Avenue, LE18 2AAAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £122,500Blunts Lane, LE18 2NGAugust 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 m
- £220,000Paddock Street, LE18 2ANMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold200 m
- £300,000Aylestone Lane, LE18 1AASeptember 2023, detached, established, freehold220 m
- £262,500Moat Street, LE18 2GDJuly 2023, terraced, established, freehold230 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of LE18 2YW
In a straight lineGP practices
- BUSHLOE SURGERY590 m
- WIGSTON CENTRAL SURGERY590 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS280 m
- WIGSTON PHARMACY330 m
- WELL590 m
- LITTLE HILL PHARMACY930 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY120 m
- WIGSTON HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE610 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland WigstonIceland250 m
- Aldi Wigston LeicesterAldi290 m
- Sainsburys WigstonSainsburys310 m
- Sainsburys Wigston Moat Street LocalSainsburys360 m
- Morrisons Daily WigstonMorrisons440 m
The neighbourhood: Oadby and Wigston 005A
Everything about Oadby and Wigston 005AThe postcode district: LE18
Everything about LE18Your MP
- Neil O'BrienConservativeMP for Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Gigabit broadband coverageJanuary 2026Output area
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.